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| Rockies acquire Murton from A's |
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02/04/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies acquired outfielder Matt Murton from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for minor league infielder Corey Wimberly. Murton was acquired by the A's last season as part of the deal that sent pitchers Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin to the Chicago Cubs. He played in only nine games for Oakland after the trade and went just 3- for-30 at the plate, then finished the season with Triple-A Sacramento. Over four seasons in the majors, all with the Cubs before the trade, he i |
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| Rockies ink Atkins |
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02/03/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies avoided arbitration with third baseman Garrett Atkins, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract on Tuesday. Atkins, who also signed a one-year deal prior to last season, hit .286 with 21 home runs, 32 doubles and 99 RBI in 155 games for Colorado in 2008. The 29-year-old is a lifetime .298 hitter with 89 homers and 431 RBI over six seasons, all with the Rockies. With the signing, the club has no more arbitration-eligible players. |
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| Rockies sign Fogg to minor league deal |
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02/02/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies have agreed to a minor league contract with pitcher Josh Fogg for the 2009 season, the club announced Monday. The deal includes an invitation to spring training, and terms of the contract were not disclosed. Fogg, 32, played with the Rockies from 2006-07, going 21-18 with a 5.22 earned run average in 61 games. But last season with Cincinnati, he was just 2-7 with a 7.58 ERA and ended the season on the 60-day disabled list with a strained groin. In eight MLB se |
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| Rockies sign Jimenez to extension |
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01/27/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies signed right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez on Tuesday to a four-year contract extension with team options for the 2013 and 2014 campaigns. Jimenez went 12-12 with a 3.99 earned run average in 34 starts for the Rockies last season, his first full year in the big leagues. His team-leading 172 strikeouts were the most in a season for a Colorado pitcher since Pedro Astacio had 193 during the 2000 campaign. The 25-year-old Jimenez is also just one of two starters in team h |
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| Blanco joins Padres |
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01/21/2009 |
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| as a catcher, starting 28 times and throwing out 9-of-21 would-be base stealers. Blanco has hit .227 with 117 doubles, 10 triples, 52 home runs, 241 RBI and 214 runs scored in 746 games over parts of 11 major league seasons with the Dodgers (1997), Colorado Rockies (1999), Milwaukee Brewers (2000-01), Atlanta Braves (2002-03), Minnesota Twins (2004), and Cubs (2005-08). He has thrown out 41 percent of would-be base stealers in his career, ranking him third among active catchers (minimum 450 games). The Padres |
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| Rockies avoid arbitration with trio |
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01/20/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies avoided salary arbitration with second baseman Clint Barmes, as well as right-handed relievers Taylor Buchholz and Jason Grilli on Tuesday, as they agreed to one- year deals with the trio. According to the Denver Post, Barmes will earn $1.625 million and receive a $25,000 bonus if hes an All-Star. Barmes hit .290 last season with 11 home runs and 44 RBI. Buchholz will make $1.055 million plus an additional $40,000 for games finished. He was 6-6 last season wit |
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| Rockies avoid arbitration with Street |
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01/19/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies have avoided arbitration with right-handed reliever Huston Street by agreeing on a one-year contract worth a reported $4.5 million. Street has yet to appear for Colorado, having come over from Oakland as a part of the blockbuster off-season trade that sent outfielder Matt Holliday to the Athletics. The 25-year-old went 7-5 with a 3.73 earned run average and 18 saves in 25 opportunities over 63 appearances for the A's last season. He lost his hold on the closer |
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| Rockies invite nine to spring training |
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01/14/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies extended spring training invitations to nine players on Wednesday including outfielder Scott Podsednik and pitchers Matt Belisle and Glendon Rusch. Podsednik hit .253 with 22 runs scored and 12 stolen bases last year for Colorado but was limited to 93 games partly due to a non-displaced fracture of his left pinkie finger -- but also because of ineffective play. The Rockies signed Podsednik in the offseason prior to the 2008 season following a disappointing 200 |
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| Chicago Cubs |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
01/07/2009 |
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| Acquired pitcher Luis Vizcaino from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for pitcher Jason Marquis. |
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| Embree, Rockies agree to one-year contract |
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12/13/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies signed veteran southpaw Alan Embree to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2010 on Saturday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Embree, who will be 39 when the season starts, appeared in 70 games for the Oakland Athletics last season, posting a 2-5 mark to go along with a 4.96 earned-run average. He had saved 17 games for the A's in 2007. A veteran of 15 major league seasons, Embree is 37-43 lifetime with 25 saves and a 4.55 ERA in 846 games, four of |
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